Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin
Benin: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 6.1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6.1 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin peaked at 6.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Benin ranks 80th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0.1 | — |
| 1935 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7 | +133.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3 | +85.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +32.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.3, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +133.3% | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 78 El Salvador 6.3 compare
- 78 Kuwait 6.3 compare
- 81 Pakistan 5.9 compare
- 82 South Africa 5.4 compare
- 83 Belize 5 compare
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin was 6.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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